10 Ways to Eat More Bacon

Elvis, Metallica—everybody loves it!

Bacon in a Glass

CHOW’s guide to smoked beers: rich, toasty-tasting ales that are made with malt smoked prior to brewing.

Bison Bacon Cheeseburger

Topped with a mess of sautéed jalapeños and onions.

Bacon-Wrapped Turkey with Pear Cider Gravy

Bacon keeps the turkey moist while pears sweeten it up.

Mushroom-Stuffed Chicken with White Wine Sauce

Whether for a dinner party or a weeknight meal, this elegant, convenient dish can be prepared ahead of time.

BLT Salad

Chop up the classic sandwich— the only thing missing is the mayo.

The Other Napa

What’s worth doing in the Napa Valley: a travel guide to the wine country.

A West Sonoma Road Trip

Tasting rooms and dining rooms in our favorite slice of Northern California wine country.

Maps and Mash

Google maps plus food equals a cartographic cornucopia.

Bailing Before the Host Notices

The infamous "French leave."

Worth the Search

Apricots from Turkey, beef from Japan — are the harder-to-track-down, usually imported ingredients any better than the more widely available versions?

Greens Goddess

Cookbook author Deborah Madison spills the beans with CHOW.

Glass Warfare

One bartender, one tail, and one fierce competition.

Chronicles from a Pig Party

Our associate food editor goes to the Southern Foodways Alliance conference to celebrate the year of the pig and other Southern delights.

A Plunge into Cheesy Lava Sauce

This week’s mission: a health-conscious Dunkin' Donuts offering, and a hot new Taco Bell item.